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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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